The India-EFTA Partnership: One Plus One Equals Three
Why in news? India-EFTA TEPA completes one year on October 1, 2026, opening cooperation in geothermal energy, CCUS, fisheries and Arctic. UPSC Relevance Prelims: International groupings…
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How to Finance Rural Prosperity: From Production Credit to Value Chain Finance
Why in news? A former Agriculture Secretary calls for financing India’s entire agricultural value chain, not just farm production. UPSC Relevance Prelims: Kisan Credit Card, NABARD,…
Annual Survey of Industries: Reading Factory Value Addition
Why in News? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026, reporting higher factory value…
CAFE Norms: Fleet Averages and the Path to Lower Fuel Use
Why in News? The Ministry of Power notified new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms on 30 September, setting a future framework for reducing passenger-vehicle fuel…
Adaptive Traffic Signals: From Fixed Timings to Live Coordination
Why in News? On 30 September 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Delhi’s Intelligent Traffic Management System, including adaptive traffic signals and performance-dependent implementation…
Green Energy Corridor III: Connecting Transmission and Storage
Why in News? On 30 September 2026, the Union Cabinet approved Green Energy Corridor Phase III, combining intra-state transmission expansion with battery energy storage for renewable…
Petroleum Amendment Draft: Civil Penalties and Safety Offences
Why in News? The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released the draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on 30 September for public consultation, proposing separate civil…
Why did the Centre Reduce Import Duty on Edible Oils?
Why in news? The Centre cut Basic Customs Duty on crude and refined edible oils from September 24, ahead of the festival season. UPSC Relevance Prelims:…
Multi-Gas Sensors: From a Sensing Element to a Reliable Signal
Why in News? The Technology Development Board announced support on 29 September 2026 for an indigenous multi-gas sensor platform combining a MEMS sensing element with a…
Rural Roads Study: Measuring Access Before and After Construction
Why in News? On 29 September 2026, the Ministry of Rural Development announced an NRIDA-IIM Kolkata agreement for a four-year rural roads impact assessment covering PMGSY-IV…
Statistical Business Register: Using Udyam Data to Build Survey Frames
Why in News? On 29 September 2026, the MSME ministry announced an MoU with MoSPI to share Udyam Registration data for developing and strengthening the Statistical…
PRAMAAN Certification: Independent Audits and Traceable Forest Products
Why in News? India issued its first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme on 29 September 2026. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Development…